The Queerest Art: Essays on Lesbian and Gay Theater - Alisa Solomon and Framji Minwalla eds.

The Queerest Art, is a pioneering collection of articles by and conversations among a diverse range of leading theater academics and artists. The first anthology to bring scholars and makers of queer theater into direct dialogue, the volume explores such subjects as same-sex desire in Restoration comedy, the racialized impact of colonial Shakespeare, the cuerpo politizado of a performance artist in contemporary Los Angeles, and the nitty-gritty of t getting a queer show presented in Peoria. This book rereads the history of performance as a celebration and critique of dissident sexualities exploring the politics of pleasure and the pleasure of politics that drive the theater.

Soft Cover.280 Pages.